WSH
3–1
BOS
Final · W
Washington Capitals
WSH · 25-10-2
3–1
FinalW
Boston Bruins
BOS · 20-15-4
1ST2ND3RDT
WSH
2110818327
BOS
11006011127
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
WSH 25-10-2 · BOS 20-15-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Capitals beat the Bruins
Chances were even (3.4 to 3.4 expected goals); the Capitals won 3–1. Logan Thompson stopped 2.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Who had the better chances
Expected goals (xG) score every shot by how often shots like it go in: distance, angle, type, rebound, rush. Adding them up shows who created the better chances, whatever the scoreboard says.
Chances were close: 3.4 expected goals to 3.4, on 27 and 27 shots on goal.
WSH 3.4 xG · 27 shots
BOS 3.4 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.2 · 1.3
2nd
1.1 · 0.9
3rd
1.0 · 1.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Justin Brazeau · 1st 01:21 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
2
Aliaksei Protas · 1st 12:05 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Jakob Chychrun · 1st 17:11 · 2–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Aliaksei Protas · 3rd 19:51 · 3–1 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 50.
WSH 50%BOS 50%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Capitals shoot this way
Bruins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Justin Brazeau · 1st 01:21 · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (19%)
2
Aliaksei Protas · 1st 12:05 · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
3
Jakob Chychrun · 1st 17:11 · PP · GWG · 2–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Aliaksei Protas · 3rd 19:51 · EN · 3–1
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
26/27 saves · 1 GA · 3.4 xGA
Stopped 2.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
24/26 saves · 2 GA · 3.4 xGA
Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
